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always a 'hit new show'


I watched the first few minutes of the pilot of this show, and never turned it on again.
Here's my question: how is it that networks, in particular ABC Family, bill all their new series as "our new hit show" when no ratings have come in to substantiate that claim? Surely the numbers can be fudged when screening with a test audience. ABC Family, I've noticed, begins every new series by telling us that it's already a hit; they've done it with GREEK (dreadful) and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (even more dreadful ((just as a side note, count the number of times they say the word "sex" in Secret Life; I ususally count upward of fifty(((I HAVE to watch that show, by the way... or leave the room. My wife watches and loves it)))))).
So are these shows being watched because we're told it's a great show, and our collective unconsciousness says, well, they said it's a hit, maybe I'll watch.

Now I will grant you that no network will advertise a show as being mediocre, but, again, ABC Family seems to be the worst for this.

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I've actually always enjoyed "Wildfire" myself, but that could be because I've been horse crazy ever since I was a child...

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Wildifre was their first official scripted show, and they only got it because the CW's lineup was too full. I love Wildifre and it was my favorite show. I thin it's ABC Family's best one besides Kyle XY.

I COMPLETELY agree with you on the Secret Life. Why people like it is beyond me. They said sex in the first episode at least 50 times, and the story lines are riduclous and stupid. (That kid asking her to marry him and her agreeing when they only went on like one date, it's so stupid!)

I think Greek has its moments. AbC Family says it's a hit show i.e. It's a new show. They don't know if it's a hit or not.

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Actually Wildfire was produced for the WB 05' season way before the merger....I miss that network...the Cw...well stinks.

Wildfire...The cancellation was ridiculous because the series was single handedly responsible for ABC family growth as network. Revenue. Advertiser.
On Demand. It allowed they multimedia platform. I do consider it a 'hit' and basically resident family show. Terrible move.

Cable Ratings
1 million for 1st
1.5 for 2nd year... growth of 50%
3rd year...numbers went back down 1 mil...people hate the triangle
4th season actually regained viewers. The 4th finished filmning in June 07. The. ABC family held it for a year and showed it Jan 08'. Some episodes scored higher than others 1 million mark. Crew members got note they hit 2.5 million for the Proposal cliffhanger. ABC family did'nt release anything.Publicity stopped working for it.

The Network canned 5th season last minute, just as they were gearing up production in Jan 08.

Someone has to start calling something a hit for it to become a hit in eveyones mind...

Teenager is horrible. They really did say sex 40 times that episode! It looked like a pilot presentation with limited amount of scenes..horrible pilot.
7th heaven...the fanbase followed brenda hampton thats why its a hit

Greek's quality changes but the beer scenario is really crap.

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greek is a good show. i really like it. this coming season is gonna be its last :(

btw - NEW DRINKING GAME. take a shot every time they say sex in secret life. haha

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